Sac Valley Almond News - Spring 2015

NICKELS SOIL LAB ANNUAL FIELD DAY
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Green Bay Ave, Arbuckle, CA (see map for directions)
8:30 am — Registration
Morning Refreshments provided by Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA
9:00 am — Field Topics:
Residual herbicide programs for almonds
Brad Hanson, UCCE specialist, Plant Sciences Department, UC Davis
‘Independence’ almond variety trial
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Counties.
In-the-berm compost trial
Bob Johnson, UC Davis Department of Plant Pathology
San Jose Scale management in almond
Emily Symmes, UC IPM Area Advisor, Sacramento Valley
Luke Milliron, Plant Sciences Department, UC Davis
Almond trunk injury from glufosinate – three years later
Brad Hanson, UCCE Specialist, Plant Sciences Department, UC Davis
Tankmix options for weed control in almonds.
Caio Brunharo, Plant Sciences Department, UC Davis
Net orchard value over time OR Tortoise vs Hare: a new look at an old rootstock
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Counties.
Irrigation water quality evaluation
Allan Fulton, UCCE Water Advisor, Shasta, Tehama, Glenn & Colusa Counties
12:15 pm – Lunch by reservation, proceeds to benefit the Pierce FFA Program
RSVP to the UCCE Colusa Office at (530) 458-0570 $12 prepaid, $15 at the door
Lunch speaker on water topic to be announced
CE Hours have been requested!
Program organized by: Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa, Sutter-Yuba Counties
Colusa Office: 530-458-0570, Sutter-Yuba Office: 530-822-7515, fjniederholzer@ucanr.edu
To REDDING
COLUSA
WILLIAMS
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To YUBA CITY
Wagner
Wildwood Rd.
ARBUCKLE (College City EXIT)
1 Mile
Hillgate Ave.
Wildwood Rd.
I-5
2.2 Miles
MARINE AVE.
FIELD DAY
County Line Road
County Line Road EXIT
Road 84
GREENBAY RD.
CALIFORNIA AVE.
2.3 Miles
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To
Sacramento
Nickels Field Day
Luncheon Reservation Form
Cost: $12.00/person (Prepaid Reservation) --- $15.00/person at the door
Make checks payable to:
Mail to:
Pierce High School
Cooperative Extension
P.O. Box 180
Colusa, CA 95932
Name:
Address:
City:
Email:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
Name(s) of Attendees(s):
Total Amount Enclosed: $
Please return this form and your check by May 1st to receive the discounted price.